7:30 – 9:00 a.m.

T-11  Critical Thinking for Small Contractors
Owners and managers of small operations face unique challenges that larger companies may not.  Unlike many smaller operations where often the owner is the operator, larger companies have extra personnel to allow owners to focus on long-term positioning strategic planning   This interactive session will tackle strategic planning methods for growth and profit, management techniques and finance tips for small businesses.
Presenter: Brad Humphrey, Pinnacle Development Group

7:30 – 9:00 a.m.

T- 12  Energy Saving Techniques for Your Plant
Reducing energy costs has become an essential component affecting the corporate bottom-line. This session explores various methods and practices used in plants to achieve maximum cost reductions.  Stock pile moisture control, dryer insulation, fuel selection, insulation, fuel pressures and pumping, variable frequency drives on exhaust systems, burner tuning and lower temperatures are just a few of the areas to be addressed. 
Presenter:  Bill Garrett, Meeker Equipment Inc.

7:30 – 9:00 a.m.

T-13  Infrared Equipment: Expanding Your Options
Being on the forefront of technology is critical to business efficiency.  Infrared equipment is some of the most versatile technology you can invest in.  This session outlines the many applications infrared equipment offers to speed production, broaden services, extend your season, and produce a higher-quality job.   Learn more about this fascinating technology and walk away with invaluable tips on patching and repairs, stamped asphalt, thermoplastic applications and joint heating to improve paving mat.
Presenter: David Strassman, Asphalt Reheat Systems, LLC

7:30 – 9:00 a.m.

Executive Session: 
T-14  Transportation Legislation: Impacts for the Industry
This specially designed session is geared to give owners, CEOs and presidents the latest insights on trends affecting the industry.  Presented by a panel of leading industry experts, learn what the status is of some of the major transportation legislation.  Uncover what funding challenges the government is facing, plans for addressing those issues and how to get your voice heard.  
Presenters: Jay Hansen, NAPA and Nick Yaksich, AEM

7:30 – 9:00 a.m.

T-15 Designing Roadway Safety
Roadway construction is among the most dangerous worksites in the industry—approximately two thirds of the reported incidents occur inside the work zone.  Designed for site managers and supervisors, discover some of the industry’s best practices for recognizing and controlling hazards including runovers/backovers, fall protection, and electrical hazards.  You’ll also gain an understanding of the basic traffic control principles for the setup, maintenance and teardown, and what roadway hazards should be incorporated into your traffic control plans.  This session will give you strategies for doing the job right—not just how to meet compliance with OSHA regulations.
Presenter:  Walter Jones, Laborers Health & Safety Fund of North America

10:30 – 12:00 p.m.

T-21 Customer Centered Relationships: Being the Best Provider to Your Customers
Doing a quality job is not just about the finished product--it also applies to those intangible aspects that customers look for when selecting a contractor.  If the quality of the work is there, one thing that may differentiate you from your competitors is service.  That alone can keep your customers coming back even if your bid is slightly higher.  In this session you will discover the key components of customer service, measurement tools and strategies for achieving high customer satisfaction and loyalty.  
Presenter: Brad Humphrey, Pinnacle Development Group

10:30 – 12:00 p.m.

T-22  RAP Management at the Plant
As asphalt and aggregate prices increase, so does the need to maximize the use of recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) to stay competitive.  In this session, learn tips on processing RAP such as stockpile management, crushing, screening, sizing, handling and process limitations.  Uncover some of the industry’s best practices for introducing materials into the plant to achieve top quality recycled mix production.  Both batch plant recycling and drum mix recycling will be discussed. 
Presenter: T.J. Young, T2ASCO

10:30 – 12:00 p.m.

T-23  Paving for Smoothness—It’s a Measure of Quality
Quality expectations today are higher than ever, and customers expect smooth, long-lasting asphalt pavements.  This requires a team effort–from well trained and competent workers, to quality materials and equipment.  This session will discuss the fundamentals of paving and demonstrate real world best practices used in attaining a smooth, high quality mat.
Presenter: Dave Shelstad, Caterpillar Inc.

10:30 – 12:00 p.m.

T-24  Micro-Surfacing & Slurry Seals for City, County, and Highway Applications
Preventative maintenance treatments reduce deterioration, maintain or improve the functional condition of roadways and extend the pavement’s service life, and are more cost-effective than corrective maintenance.  Some of the most versatile tools in the road maintenance arsenal are Microsurfacing & Slurry Seals.  In this introductory session, learn the ins and outs of these treatments—how they’re made, application techniques, capabilities and advantages of each.    Elements of proper project selection and set-up will also be discussed.
Presenter:  W. Pierre Peltier, SemMaterials L.P.

10:30 – 12:00 p.m.

T-25  Avoiding Hazards—Safety Practices for Workers
Hazards exist in every workplace in many different forms: falling objects, loud noises, environmental conditions and countless other potentially dangerous situations.  Explore the various tactics and assessment tools you can use to provide workers with a safe work environment.  From personal protective equipment to heat stress management, this session will cover a wide-spectrum of issues critical to employee safety, whether working in the field or plant operations. 
Presenter: Bob Laramore, Business Safety Management, LLC

3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

T-31  Increase Profitability—100 Success-Proven Strategies
Struggling with hitting bottom-line projections?  Attend this energizing session geared to give you easy to use tips to maximize your profitability.   From motivating your employees to marketing insights, this broad-based presentation will deliver 100 “tricks of the trade” for direct impact to the bottom-line and bigger profits.
Presenter: Brad Humphrey, Pinnacle Development Group

3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

T-32  Preventing Common Mistakes of HMA Production
Discover the top 12 common mistakes in the production of HMA from one of the industry’s leading experts.  This session will provide insight and useful tactics to avoid these common mistakes that can hinder quality production and increase expenses.  Production for drum and batch tower mix, dust collection, fines return and aggregate drying are just a few of the areas to be covered in this interactive session.
Presenter: T.J. Young, T2ASCO

3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

T-33  Paving and Compaction Principles for Commercial Paving
This session will bring you back to the basics by teaching operators the proper applications for static, vibratory and pneumatic rollers, effective compaction operational procedures and how to roll for maximum smoothness.   Walk away with key strategies needed in planning and executing paving and compacting jobs for various commercial applications.
Presenters: Chuck Deahl & John Hood, Bomag Americas Inc.

3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

T-34  Polymer Modified Asphalt 101
PMA is created by blending synthetic polymers and asphalt cement.  Polymers, when properly selected, result in a superior paving grade product that can reduce rutting, raveling, cracking and increase overall service life.  This session, specifically designed for contractors, will introduce you to the basics in this technology including testing, specifications, and proper storage/handling of PMA.
Presenter: Ron Corun, Citgo Asphalt

3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

T-35  Slurry Systems:  An Interactive Session
This “hands on” session is facilitated by ISSA, the association internationally recognized as the authority in slurry surfacing technology.  You will not only see how various systems such as slurry seal and micro-surfacing are designed, but be able to actually participate in making the mixes.  Through various displays, you will discover what makes these systems work and how to avoid potential problems in the field.  Bring your questions to this truly unique opportunity to benchmark against the best in the industry. 
Presenters: International Slurry Surfacing Association

7:30 – 9:00 a.m.

W-11  Values–Based Leadership
Values get us out of bed every morning, help us select the work we do, the relationships we build and ultimately, the groups and organizations we lead.  For leaders, understanding their personal values provides a great range of choices in shaping organizational culture.  This interactive session will help you determine and implement those core values necessary to guide decisions, form better working relationships and create a positive work environment.
Presenter: Larry Kokkelenberg, Center for Business Development

7:30 – 9:00 a.m.

W-12  Drying Efficiency
Drying costs and efficiency are two key elements in the production of hot mix asphalt.  This session will help you understand the factors that affect drying efficiency for all types of mixes, how to establish tons per hour production levels and fuel requirements for local conditions.  Learn cost reducing strategies and process improvement tools to maximize your operating effectiveness. 
Presenter: T.J. Young, T2ASCO

7:30 – 9:00 a.m.

W-13  Basic Principles of Paver Operations  
“Back to the basics” is a reminder critical to the success of any operator.  If you don’t know those fundamental principles that are the basis for operating pavers, your quality and productivity will suffer.  In this session, learn (or re-learn) the basic principles of paver operations including the material feed system, electronic sensor settings and screed operations and what you need know to avoid and resolve challenges.
Presenter: John Ball III, Total Quality Paving

7:30 – 9:00 a.m.

W-14  Tack Coats—Essentials to Pavement Performance
Tack coat is critical to pavement performance and requires a proper application to bond the pavement layers.  The lack of tack coat can result in premature failures such as debonding, mat slippage and potential fatigue cracking.  Learn the basics of oils used in tack, such as how to safely handle, heat and spray them.  Also covered is distributor truck setup, including bar heights, nozzle selection, nozzle angles, application rates, operational safety and trouble shooting with your distributor.
Presenter: Brian Horner, Etnyre

7:30 – 9:00 a.m.

W-15  Subgrades and GPS Compaction Mapping —The Foundation for Success
Subgrade preparation is critically important to the long-term stability of pavement.  Without proper uniformity in elevation, pitch and compaction of your pavement can buckle over time. Designed for progressive contractors, this session will examine how careful grade preparation and use of GPS-based compaction mapping equipment will help achieve more uniform compaction and longer lasting roads and buildings.
Presenter: Dean Potts, Caterpillar Paving Products

10:30 – 12:00 p.m.

W-21  Conflict Management Strategies
Conflict is inevitable, but doesn’t always have to be negative.  It can be a useful tool to help clarify important issues, foster teamwork, encourage communication and resolve differences.  However, when managed improperly, conflict can be quite destructive, resulting in low morale and lost productivity.  This session will help you to recognize the early indicators and offer resolution techniques to manage the conflict before it escalates.      
Presenter: Larry Kokkelenberg, Center for Business Development

10:30 – 12:00 p.m.

W-22  Quality Management for Drum Plants
To stay competitive, producing a quality mix with every batch is mandatory.  Operation and management techniques must run at peak levels in order to achieve customer expectations!  Learn best practices for cold feed bins, asphalt storage tanks, dryer, baghouse, drying efficiency, gradation and asphalt content control and silo management.
Presenter: T.J. Young, T2ASCO

10:30 – 12:00 p.m.

W-23  Troubleshooting and Building Joints that Last
Building quality transverse and longitudinal joints is critical to pavement performance.  In this session, you will learn practical construction techniques of butt and tapered transverse joints and standard and wedge longitudinal joints.  Discover practical tips on handwork, the importance of construction of the first lane, how the screed can improve joint construction and “dos and don’ts” of joint compaction.  Benchmark your practices against the industry’s best!
Presenter: John Ball III, Total Quality Paving

10:30 – 12:00 p.m.

W-24  Create a Winning Cost Estimate   
Many contractors us a “guesstimate” method when building a job quote, resulting in jobs that don’t produce a profit.   Learn the basic techniques necessary to create accurate estimates that cover costs while creating a profit margin.  Understand how direct and indirect costs impact pricing and how to factor in overhead for each job.    
Presenter: Charles VanderKooi, VanderKooi & Associates

10:30 – 12:00 p.m.

W-25  What’s Involved in Work Zone Liability?
Learn the process and legal implications once a member of the public is involved in a work zone incident.  Using actual litigation examples, this session explores the importance of ensuring safety first from design through project completion.  Traffic control plans, inspections, corrective action and documentation all tie into how successful a company will be in defending alleged liability within the construction work zone. 
Presenter: Gregory Stefan, Arch Insurance Group

Producing the Environmentally Beneficial Pavements of the Future
Location: Salon 6&7
New and Developing Trends in the Production of Environmentally Beneficial Pavements – An Overview
As our North American economy continues to grow and prosper we are becoming more aware of the environmental “footprints” of our activities.  This dynamic session will provide an overview of new and developing trends emerging with in the pavement industry that are having a positive impact to the environment.  Discover how it is possible to produce high quality and cost effective products while minimizing the impact on the environment. 
Presenter: Stephen Damp, Miller Paving Ltd.

Producing the Environmentally Beneficial Pavements of the Future
Location: Salon 6&7
Reducing our Dependence on Raw Materials – High Quality Pavements that Conserve our Virgin Aggregates and Asphalt Cement
Construction, rehabilitation and preservation of our nation’s pavements is one of the life bloods of our economy.  As the demand for more and better roads grow, a high quality, economical raw material for pavement construction are those already in our roads.  This in-depth discussion will cover the latest practices such as staged construction rehabilitation, reprocessing existing materials, stabilization of non granular soils or in place recycling of our existing pavements.
Presenter: Brad Schmitz, SemMaterials L.P.

3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

W-31  7 Habits of Highly Effective People—An Overview 
Published in 1990, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has become a blueprint for anyone who seeks to live a full, purposeful life.  This session will explore the seven habits that, when applied, can transform your relationships and effectiveness with people—critical skills in management.  
Presenter: Larry Kokkelenberg, Center for Business Development

3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

W-32  Quality Management for Batch Plants
Quality is something that is “designed-in” and managed through out the production cycle.  Failure to properly control your facility’s output can cause you to lose both money and customers.  In this session you will learn critical operation and management techniques to produce quality mix specific to batch plants.   Discover the best of the industry practices for cold feed bins, asphalt storage tanks, dryer, baghouse, drying efficiency, gradation and asphalt content control and proper coating of aggregates.
Presenter: T.J. Young, T2ASCO

3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

W-33  Lights, Camera, Action!  Challenges in Nighttime Paving
Contractors are asked to perform more nighttime paving due to heavy traffic volumes during the day.  As a result, there are additional concerns for paving crews maintaining safety and quality.  Presented by one of the industry’s paving masters, this session explores visibility techniques, such as signage and lighting, procedures that ensure crew safety and project management strategies specific to paving at night.   
Presenter: John S. Ball III, Total Quality Paving

3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

W-34  Uniformity of Compaction in Pavement
Compaction is one of the most important factors affecting the performance of asphalt pavements.  Even with the development of new mix designs, equipment and techniques responsibility for uniformity ultimately falls on the operator.  This session will explore key elements in maintaining uniformity such as timing techniques, how to establish proper rolling patterns and unsupported edge procedures.    
Presenters: Stan Rakowski & Jim Scherocman, Sakai America

3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

W-35  Crack Sealing—When and How and Techniques with Geo-Composite Membranes
In an era of dwindling budgets, more owners are looking to extend the lives of pavements with crack sealing. Filling or sealing cracks to prevent water from entering the base and subgrade will extend the pavement life by three to five years. This session outlines when and what cracks should be sealed, proper sealant selection, appropriate crack preparation and how to apply the crack sealant to extend the longevity of your repair.   The use of crack sealants with geo-composites to reduce reflective cracking for overlays will also be explored.
Presenter:  Thomas Kelly, Crafco, Inc.

7:30 – 9:00 a.m.

TH-11  NO YELLING! The Nine Secrets of Marine Corps Leadership
US Marines are known and respected the world over for their leadership ability. How do they do it? Uncover the nine essential behaviors that make up the foundation of leadership—based on findings from more than 100 interviews of current and former Marines.  This dynamic and entertaining session is loaded with examples of what respected leadership looks like, and how to do it in the trenches, on the plant floor and in the corner office. While others talk about having a strategy, this presentation shows you how to execute the strategy and lead with respect and harmony. 
Presenter: Wally Adamchick, FireStarter Speaking and Consulting

7:30 – 9:00 a.m.

TH-12  Use of Shingles and RAP in Asphalt Mixes
Recycling waste materials is a growing, environmentally friendly industry that promises to divert millions of tons of materials from landfills while providing businesses with a cost-effective alternative to material supply.  Two excellent sources of asphalt binder are in recycled asphalt pavement and asphalt shingles.   Using industry examples you will learn how to get the material, proper handling procedures, process techniques and what problems you may encounter in HMA production. 
Presenter: Bob Forfylow, LaFarge Canada

7:30 – 9:00 a.m.

TH-13  Is it Hot in Here—The Importance of Temperature
Many factors affect the ability of a paving crew to achieve density, such as mix design, thickness, uniformity and temperature.  Of these, temperature has a direct effect on the viscosity of the asphalt cement binder and thus compaction.  Mat temperatures must be at optimum spec levels to allow compaction, but stiff enough to prevent excessive shoving.  In this session learn what key issues influence temperature and cool-down rates.  Discover practical tips you can implement to assure rollers are operating at peak levels for maximum uniform density.
Presenter: Dale Starry, Wirtgen

7:30 – 9:00 a.m.

TH-14  Building Profits by Building Relationships—Partnering With Your Hot Mix Supplier
Most paving contractors don’t operate their own batch plants, which makes the relationship between supplier and contractor vital to any successful paving business. It requires cooperation, teamwork, and communication to make the HMA buying process run smoothly.  This session will “put you in the supplier’s shoes” to discover what issues and timetables they face and why you might not be able to get the mix you want each time.   Walk away with guidelines you can easily implement to improve scheduling, mix transport and communication with your HMA supplier for maximum efficiencies and profits on both sides.
Presenter: Tim Murphy, Murphy Pavement Technology

7:30 – 9:00 a.m.

TH-15  Equipment Needs—Don’t Forget the Small Stuff
When considering equipment investments, often the first thing that comes to mind is the large equipment such as rollers, pavers and graders.  However, there is a large market of “light equipment” that may be able to meet your needs for a significantly better return on investment.  Designed for the small contractor, this session will explore some of the options available to pavers—hand-held tampers and plates, stompers, small rollers, trench rollers and single-drum rollers for subbase prep.  Discover how versatile this equipment can be. 
Presenters: Peter Price, Bomag Americas Inc.

10:30 – 12:00 a.m.

TH-21 Communication—What’s Your Style?
How many times have you heard “It was just a misunderstanding”, “I can’t get through to that guy”, “He is impossible to work with” or “She is nice, but isn’t serious about her work”?  These types of miscommunications can cost money. This session explores the process of communication and identifies individual styles using the DiSC profile.  Attendees will complete personal assessments to learn communication strengths and weaknesses.  You’ll walk away with a better self-understanding and the tools to communicate more effectively on the job.
Presenter: Wally Adamchick, FireStarter Speaking and Consulting

10:30 – 12:00 p.m.

TH-22  Safety Principles for Plant Operation
Safety is a business priority that must involve all levels of employees, from operators to executives in order to be successful.  Discover some of the industry’s best practices and guiding principles that drive safe operations within a plant.  In this session, learn key components necessary to a robust safety program including management commitment, line responsibility, safety training, formal audits, site-specific procedures, incident investigation and analysis.
Presenter: Bob Laramore, Business Safety Management, LLC

10:30 – 12:00 p.m.

TH-23  HMA Construction Test Strips:  Achieving Maximum Quality & Pay
Building successful HMA construction test strips helps save time, effort and money.  Designed for the quality control manager, this session explores how incorporating known engineering principles from the day of bidding can lead to successful test strips.  Discover the typical items overlooked during mix designs, production and placement, as well as addressing typical testing protocol errors.  This process will allow you to build the confidence necessary between contractor and agency that allows for a paper review of mix designs and ultimately results in savings to your bottom-line.  
Presenter: Tim Murphy, Murphy Pavement Technology

10:30 – 12:00 p.m.

TH-24  Job Costing as a Management Tool
Many firms set up job costing systems with a few goals in mind other than to accumulate historical information.  Costing systems should be designed to serve as a tool for goal setting, measurement benchmarking, and motivation.  Asphalt contractors, in particular, need to understand the difference in production and lay down costs and how those expenses should be budgeted, accounted for and accountability assigned.  This session will outline the key elements needed to design and implement a job costing system that fits your business. 
Presenter: Michael D. Trammell, Dixon Hughes, PLLC

10:30 – 12:00 p.m.

Executive Session
TH-25  Energy & Material Supply Challenges in Today’s Economy
This specially designed session is geared to give owners, CEOs and presidents the latest insights on trends affecting the industry.   One of the biggest issues HMA producers are facing is pricing instability and availability of supplies.  Explore strategies that will enable your organization to survive both the short and long-term effects to your business.
Presenter: Dave Newcomb, National Asphalt Pavement Association

Producing the Environmentally Beneficial Pavements of the Future
Location: Salon 6&7
Energy Consumption in the Production of Pavements – How to Produce Long Lasting Pavements While Reducing Overall Energy Consumption
Energy consumption and green house gas emissions related to road construction activities are being discussed worldwide.  Numerous assessment studies have been completed providing data on how various road construction/maintenance strategies impact these factors.   Learn how energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions are being calculated in pavement construction, rehabilitation and preservation. Information will be provided on the main processes utilized including hot mix asphalt, bitumen emulsion related techniques, concrete pavement and in-place and plant recycling techniques. 
Presented by: Chris Holt, AMEC Earth and Environmental